Program: Appalachian Studies Minor - Shepherd University

Sep 22, 2025

2021-2022 Shepherd University Catalog

The Appalachian studies minor is an interdisciplinary minor that is designed to make students aware of the rich and varied traditions of and the cultural and environmental influences on the geographical area knows as Appalachia. Students often attach the minor to degrees in history, English, environmental science, recreation and leisure studies, sociology, and other degrees with an associated connection with this geographic area.

Curriculum for a Minor in Appalachian Studies

Total hours required, 15-16 Hours:

Required courses*, 9 Hours:

APST 256 - Appalachian Culture (3cr)
OR ENGL 356 - Appalachian Culture (3 cr)
APST 309 - West Virginia and the Appalachian Region (3cr)
OR HIST 309 - West Virginia and the Appalachian Region (3 cr)
APST 358 - Appalachian Literature (3cr)
OR ENGL 358 - Appalachian Literature (3 cr)

Elective courses, 6-7 Hours:

ANTH 225 - Introduction to Museum Studies (3 cr)
ANTH 315 - Cultural Anthropology (3 cr)
ANTH 370 - American Architectural Heritage (3 cr)
APST 343 - Appalachian Music and Ethnomusicology (3cr)
APST 345 - The Art of Storytelling and Appalachian Folklore (3cr)
APST 400 - Seminar in Appalachian Studies (1-3cr)
APST 430 - Celtic Roots and Global Appalachia (3cr)
APST 431 - Appalachian Travel Field Experience (1-3cr)
APST 476 - Appalachian Studies Practicum (1-3cr)
ART 304 - Special Topics in Art History (3-9 cr) Must earn a total of 3 credits.
BADM 150 - Introduction to Business (3 cr)
BADM 311 - Exploring Entrepreneurship (3cr)
BADM 323 - Human Resources and Business Ethics (3cr)
BADM 340 - Principles of Marketing (3cr)
BADM 370 - Entrepreneurial Organization and Financing (3 cr)
BADM 411 - New Venture Creation (3cr)
ENGL 371 - Introduction to Creative Writing (3 cr)
ENGL 471 - Creative Writing: Fiction (3 cr)
ENGL 472 - Creative Writing: Poetry (3 cr)
ENGL 473 - Creative Writing: Nonfiction (3 cr)
ENVS 306 - Environmental Policy (4cr)
ENVS 309 - Regional Geology and Geomorphology and Laboratory (4 cr)
ENVS 322 - Environmental History (3 cr)
ENVS 323 - Environmental Ethics (3 cr)
ENVS 324 - Environment in Film (3cr)
ENVS 422 - Stream Ecology (4 cr)
HIST 300 - Historic Preservation and Interpretation (3 cr)
HIST 304 - American Civil War and Reconstruction Era (3cr)
HIST 305 - History of the Lower Shenandoah Valley (3 cr)
HIST 308 - The Old South (3 cr)
HIST 345 - Introduction to Public History (3 cr)
HPPH 325 - Oral History (3cr)
MUSC 343 - Special Topics in Musicology (1-3 cr)
PSCI 300 - State and Local Government (3 cr)
RECR 125 - Introduction to Tourism (3 cr)
RECR 140 - Introduction to Leisure Studies (3 cr)
RECR 343 - 21st-Century Tourism (3 cr)
RECR 344 - Hospitality (3 cr)
RECR 370 - Environmental Education (3 cr)
SOWK 300 - Community Service Learning (3 cr)
SOWK 301 - Social Welfare as a Social Institution (3 cr)
SOCI 303 - The Family (3 cr)

Note(s):

* Students can select no more than 3 credit hours from any single discipline for the minor; however, APST courses that are clearly labeled as interdisciplinary (such as APST 343 Appalachian Music and APST Folk Tales and Storytelling) should be counted as separate and distinct disciplines. Students will work with their advisors and the Coordinator of the Appalachian Studies Minor to select from the courses above elective courses of study that complement both their specific interests and majors, as well as courses that fulfille the interdisciplinary nature of the minor.

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Appalachian Studies Minor

Curriculum for a Minor in Appalachian Studies

Total hours required, 15-16 Hours:

Required courses*, 9 Hours:

Elective courses, 6-7 Hours:

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